[GIS] Using ESRI World Imagery (for Export)

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I would like to download some of the ESRI World Imagery using this however when I try to add the layer to an online map I get "The layer, World Imagery (for Export), cannot be added to the map". I've tried manually adding it directly to the map however this doesn't work either. I know questions about downloading ESRI World Imagery have been asked before but I have not seen any questions regarding using the ESRI World Imagery (for export) layer. I can't seem to find a way to use this service, is anyone familiar with this process?

In simpler terms, how can I export ESRI World Imagery using its World Imagery (for Export)?

Best Answer

As I read it, that service only supports export for tiled offline use.

Quoting the map service metadata:

This map service is designed to support exporting small volumes of basemap tiles for offline use, according to the access and use constraints below. This map service is not intended to be used to access live map tiles for use in a web map or web mapping application.

and

This map service is not intended to be used to display live map tiles for use in a web map or web mapping application. To access live map tiles, please use the World Imagery basemap service.

If you want a service to add to a map, you'll need to use one designed (and licensed) for that purpose.